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Penpot

The open-source design and prototyping platform, free and browser-based.

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What is Penpot?

Penpot is an open-source design and prototyping platform for teams that build digital products. It runs in the browser or on your own servers, supports real-time collaboration and expresses designs in web standards so developers can turn them straight into code. It is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and its free plan is fully featured, with files limited only by your storage. Paid plans start at $7 per editor a month, capped at $175 a month for any team size.

Pros

Open source (MPL 2.0) and self-hostable
Fully featured free plan with real-time collaboration
Designs map to web standards, which helps hand-off to code

Cons

Smaller plugin and community file library than Figma
Large files can feel slower in the browser

Who should use Penpot

Product teams that want a Figma-style tool they can own and self-host.

Who may not need it

Designers deeply invested in Figma's plugins and community files.

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